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Duathlon, Concert and Shakespeare All Part of Weekend Fun

Here's a quick look at some of the events coming up this weekend in Hamilton and Wenham and the nearby area.

Evening oceanside performances and a walk through newly preserved land in Hamilton are two of this weekend’s events. Plus, Asbury Grove’s duathlon returns on Saturday and the Old Ipswich Days runs all weekend just up Route 1A – that’s all part of this week’s weekend events preview. Below, get the when and where for those events and other happenings in Hamilton, Wenham and the nearby area. Remember, each Friday Hamilton-Wenham Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. If you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the comments section at the bottom. 1. OLD IPSWICH DAYS Where/When: Friday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. each day; South Village Green, Route …

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Michelle Bailey

7:11 am on Friday, July 27, 2012

This week-end also kicks off the Beverly Homecoming and Yankee Homecoming. The calendars are on-line. One highlight is the tour of Hospital Point in Beverly on Sunday. If you've never been, this is a great opportunity. http://www.beverlyhomecoming.com/calendar.html   more ›

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Last Chance for Outdoor Art and 'Our Town' All on the Weekend Calendar

Here's a quick look at some of the events coming up this weekend in Hamilton and Wenham and the nearby area.

The classic play “Our Town” runs all weekend at the Community House as part of the final chance to see the townwide exhibit called “Art Grows Here.” Two other classic summertime events in the two towns – Sunday afternoon polo and the Sunday evening Patton Park concert – are also part of this week’s weekend events preview. Below, get the when and where for those events and other happenings in Hamilton, Wenham and the nearby area. Remember, each Friday Hamilton-Wenham Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. If you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the comments section at the bottom. 1. OPEN ROAD THEATRE’S ‘OUR TOWN’ Where/When: Community …

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Outdoor Art and Military History Highlight Weekend Calendar

Here's a quick look at some of the events coming up this weekend in Hamilton and Wenham.

What is shaping up to be a classic mid-summer weekend includes the debut of the two town-wide Art Grows Here outdoor art exhibit, plus Military History Day returns to the Wenham Museum. Plus, up in Byfield a young Wenham actress takes the stage and on Sunday afternoon some rockers from Gloucester will delight the crowd at Patton Park. Below, get the when and where for those events and other happenings in Hamilton, Wenham and the nearby area. Remember, each Friday Hamilton-Wenham Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. If you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the comments section at the bottom. 1. ART GROWS HERE Where/When: Various location…

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Michelle Bailey

1:13 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012

Wondering what's growing in that yard on 1-A in Wenham? It's art! You can visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Art-Grows-Here/117037031652048 to see more about Art Grows Here...   more ›

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Chicken, Chukkers and a Concert All on Local Weekend Calendar

The Fourth of July week wraps up in Hamilton and Wenham with several free events plus a chicken cooking class and Sunday afternoon polo.

The Fourth of July week wraps up with free visits to Wenham Museum, a free movie matinee and a free evening concert. Three out of the five events included in this week’s weekend preview are absolutely free. And the other two are reasonably priced. A chicken cooking class at Green Meadows Farm and the traditional Sunday afternoon polo at Myopia are also on the weekend calendar. Below, get the when and where for those events and other happenings in Hamilton, Wenham and the nearby area. Remember, each Friday morning Hamilton-Wenham Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. If you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the comments section at the …

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'Hot Mikado' and Happy Birthday Celebration Are Part of Local Weekend Plans

There's plenty happening this weekend in Hamilton and Wenham during the first weekend of summer, including "Hot Mikado" and a 90th birthday celebration at Wenham Museum.

The weekend is bookended by two great events put on by the Community House of Hamilton-Wenham. Community House Theater’s production of Hot Mikado opens on Friday night at Pingree School’s auditorium and on Sunday night, “Classmates” will gather in the bandstand to entertain the Patton Park crowd. In addition, Wenham Museum celebrates its 90th birthday with a parade for kids and families and kayak tours start at Crane Wildlife Refuge, which will run weekends all summer. Below, get the when and where for those events and other happenings in Hamilton, Wenham and the nearby area. Remember, each Friday morning Hamilton-Wenham Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. If you have great ideas of …

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Block Party Tops Picks for Weekend Fun

There's plenty happening this weekend in Hamilton and Wenham, starting with a Block Party on Friday night and ending with the first Sunday night concert of the summer.

The kids are out of school and there’s no better way to celebrate than to spend an evening at the Community House and at Patton Park on Friday for the Community House Block Party. In addition this weekend, there’s plenty of other activities going on right here in the two towns – including the free Sunday evening concert series at Patton Park, which kicks off this weekend. Get the when and where below for the road race and other happenings in Hamilton, Wenham and the nearby area. Remember, each Friday morning Hamilton-Wenham Patch’s “Get Out” weekend planner brings you a quick guide to local events and activities. Remember, if you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the comments section at …

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Letter to the Editor: Sundays in Patton Park Concerts to Return for 10th Year

Members of the Sundays in Patton Park Concert Committee write to introduce this year's 10th annual concert series.

To the Editor: Thanks to many generous sponsors, we are pleased to present the 10th annual summer concert series in Patton Park. This year audiences in the park will be treated to a total of eight free concerts (hopefully all outside!). As in previous years, Sundays in Patton Park will present a variety of musical styles each week on Sunday evenings from 5-7 p.m. It all starts Sunday, June 17 with "Broadway in the Park," showcasing our hometown talent - and continues through August 5. Bring a blanket or chairs and a picnic. Or plan to visit the Dug Out snack bar, sponsored by the Hamilton-Wenham Little League. They will offer steamed hot dogs, chips, cookies, candy, and a variety of healthy snacks, along with ice cold soda and ice cream …

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Rockets and Rock N' Roll Top Weekend Events Calendar

A look at some of the top events to do in Hamilton, Wenham and the surrounding area this weekend.

The weekend is here and Hamilton-Wenham Patch delivers you our “Get Out” planner for what is shaping up to be an action packed weekend to start off August. We bring you a quick rundown on some weekend activity options in Hamilton and Wenham, plus a sandcastle contest just to the north at Crane Beach and a fireworks show just to the south in Beverly. Both events are annual mid-summer events that draw people from across the North Shore. But there’s much more going on this weekend than what’s here so we encourage you to look past this weekend guide into our full calendar of events, where we have all the events in the towns listed. Remember, if you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the …

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Music, Musical, Shakespeare and More Highlight Weekend Picks

The last weekend in July offers up a musical show at the Community House, a summer festival at Green Meadows Farm and more.

The weekend is here and Hamilton-Wenham Patch delivers you our “Get Out” planner for what is shaping up to be a fun-filled final weekend of July. We bring you a quick rundown on some weekend activity options in Hamilton and Wenham, plus a performance of local actors waterfront in Beverly and a once a year chance to get inside and to the top of a prominent North Shore lighthouse. But there’s much more going on this weekend than what’s here so we encourage you to look past this weekend guide into our full calendar of events, where we have all the events in the towns listed. Remember, if you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the comments section at the bottom. 1. THE SHOW MUST GO ON Where/…

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Michelle Bailey

12:28 pm on Friday, July 29, 2011

Yes. #5 Tour of Hospital Point Lighthouse. We went last year. The view is amazing and there's a nice place to sit in the side yard, too.   more ›

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Art and Cows Included in Five Local Weekend Picks

Get Out! gives you a quick rundown on some great local activities to do for the coming weekend in Hamilton, Wenham and the surrounding area.

The weekend is here and Hamilton-Wenham Patch delivers you our “Get Out” planner for what is shaping up to be a great mid-summer weekend. We bring you a quick rundown on some weekend activity options in Hamilton and Wenham, plus the chance to visit Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem for free and an Arts Festival around the downtown of neighboring Manchester-by-the-Sea. But there’s much more going on this weekend than what’s here so we encourage you to look past this weekend guide into our full calendar of events, where we have all the events in the towns listed. Remember, if you have great ideas of your own that you want to share, please feel free to add them in the comments section at the bottom. 1. VISIT PEABODY-ESSEX MUSEUM FOR FREE Where/…

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